Arkville Man Arrested for Alleged Aggravated DWI

MIDDLETOWN — Sheriff Craig DuMond announced the arrest of an Arkville resident for Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, stemming from the investigation of a traffic stop. 

On September 10th, 2025, Sheriff’s Deputies were on patrol on County Hwy 38 in the Town of Middletown when they observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit with construction debris blowing from the box area of the pickup truck. 

Upon conducting a traffic stop, Deputies identified the driver of the vehicle as 60-year-old Manuel Castillo of Arkville. During the course of the investigation, Deputies detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from Castillo.

Upon completion of the investigation, Deputies arrested Castillo and charged him with one count of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated, and one count of Driving While Intoxicated, both unclassified misdemeanors of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Castillo was issued traffic summonses for speed in zone, failure to keep right, moved from lane unsafely, improper turn signal, and threw/deposit debris on a highway, all violations of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Castillo was subsequently released on appearance tickets and traffic summonses and was directed to appear at the Town of Middletown court at a later date to answer the charges.